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Reviews of Hotel Cinelândia

3 out of 5
Hotel Cinelândia
Av. São João, 536, República, São Paulo, SP

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 437 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Soay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rona

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sketchy area. Tent city. Dirty streets. Gunshots heard at night.empty buildings covered in graffiti. Neighborhood in decline.

8/10 Good

Daniel, Dartmouth

8/10 Good

Juliana

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safer than most
I extended my trip in this hotel with my girlfriend after staying a couple of nights alone, I felt it was a good idea to have her come to that one compared to others in the area as the safety in the neighborhood really was an issue, this one took care of most of my needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
I got there around 1 in the afternoon, they were cleaning the rooms so all the doors were open. My room was on the seventh floor. As I made my way to my room I got curious and checked out another room with the door open and noticed I liked the view of that one more, it felt private compared to the one I was in. I called the guy downstairs and asked to immediately switch, he asked why and I explained that I wanted to have a more open feeling and that window gave me that. He then switched me to the sixth floor that had a balcony! Zero extra charge, and the room was larger. Fantastic accommodation. 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

ALDEMIR

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location
Great location, downtown SP. Near all bars and clubs
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

As an international guest, I had expected that someone in the hotel is able to speak in English. That was not the case at all. In fact, when I was checking in, there was a problem with my payment, and it was really frustrating for both of us not being able to communicate properly. I relied on google translate if I wanted to ask about something, and that should be pretty much a yes/no question. The hotel did not have any map or booklet that explains the attraction points in the city. I thought that is fairly typical in any hotel, I don't know. maybe not in Brazil. Breakfast is Ok, nothing too exciting though. Internet was good. The facility is a bit old (or it looks old), and my room was very small. It mostly felt like a private hostel room. The hotel is located in one of the busiest part of the city. For a foreigner, it might feel a little rough in the first glance, but I got comfortable going out after a couple of days. Probably not the best place to stay out late though.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel muito bom. Localização boa, com alguns moradores de rua, mas não tivemos nenhum problema. Quarto limpo, barulhento porque é em uma avenida muito movimento, mas nada que impedisse de dormir. Café da manhã simples mas gostoso. Atendentes muito educados. Voltaria a me hospedar lá com certeza.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Saravanan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent cheap hotel at a good location
The hotel is in a good location and most PoIs in the historic district are in walkable distance. It is also close to metro. The folks working here were very helpful in giving trip advices and other tips. They also have a decent breakfast. The hotel room is quite compact - probably cramped to some. Good place for a cheap price.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fabrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best choice for this price in this area.
Room was very clean. It has a fridge which is a bonus. Breakfast was very decent. Reception was helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

GERALDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NICE PLACE TO STAY!
The staff are polite. They can help you with direction. The hotel are very well located. The breakfast is good and well generous. The metro (Republica) are 3 minutes walking. I really recommend and I will stay there again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Ok
The location is central but in quite a rough area. The hotel is basic and a bit dated but good enough for a no frill stay. Customer service is awful. We had paid for the booking in full with hotels.com. The receptionist told us our booking had been cancelled and refused to check us in until we paid again. I explained that hotels.com had not notified me of this. He was very rude and didn't apologise or offer any reason why the hotel had cancelled our booking. Eventually after contacting hotels.com customer service he checked us in. Again with no apology or reasoning for his behaviour.

8/10 Good

John, Phoenix AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A Good Value
It was a clean, basic room with a helpful hotel staff. The breakfast was good. The location was not great with locals telling me to watch my cell phone and wallet. I slept well in the clean room with a good internet connection.

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, GA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good room, Close to everything!
This hotel was nice, in the mix of everything. I was able to park directly across the street and get in and out easily. I'm a single adult male so, it was perfect for me. I went out in the evening to get food though, I wouldn't recommend it for the front of heart. I would personally stay again if I find myself there in the future!
Response from General Manager on Sep 27, 2016
Hi Nathan, We appreciate your comment and please that you liked. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Brian, Chicago, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Excellent service and very helpful staff.
Response from Fabio Redondo on Apr 9, 2016
Hello Brian, Thank you for comment and we are happy that you enjoyed . We look forward to hosting you again. Best Regards

8/10 Good

Darius, SoCal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
August 2015
Hotel Cinelandia is in downtown Sao Paulo and is near the metro stop Republica. The hotel room was clean basic, and the staff was helpful.It was most helpful that the staff in the lobby spoke some english. There was a bus station a few blocks away that shuttled passengers to both main airports in the area.The hotel offered a breakfast buffet, and an internet cafe with international calling is a few blocks away as well.
Response from Fabio Redondo on Apr 16, 2016
Hi Darius, thanks for your review. Hope to see you again on your next trip to São Paulo.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Joanne, St. Louis, MO

Liked: Cleanliness
Good Place to stay at a Good Price
It was a good place to stay at a good price. It is a three star place, so you get what you pay for. It's within walking distance to many of the major sites of Sao Paulo and the metro.

6/10 Okay

Bob, London , UK

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic , but very clean hotel.
Stayed here for 4 nights during the 2014 World Cup . Found the area round the hotel to be very run down , but not at all threatening . There is a taxi rank directly opposite the hotel and 2 metro stations close by . There are definitely nicer areas to stay in Sao Paulo , but this is very central and easily accessible .

6/10 Okay

coach-on- the -, San Pedro, ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Clean but loud
Arrived at 11 pm to a scary looking neighborhood. Night club across the street from us was loud, and street traffic could be heard 24/7. Rooms were clean and adequate, breakfast was ok. Think motel 6 in a bad section of nyc, and that sums this place up.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Great location
Located within walking distance of main Sao Paulo tourist attractions. Staff attentive.

4/10 Poor

DDT, Dannevirke

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pretty rough
location appalling ,nightclub across street started just before midnight eliminating possibility of sleep

8/10 Good

Hiro, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budget hotel in Centro Area
This hotel had all the basics for a budget traveller like me.

8/10 Good

Jayme, USA

Near Republica Square
The hotel was probably great for Sao Paulo, but is definitely not up to American (US) hotel standards. The neighborhood, like most Brazilian cities, is not safe, and you should not expect to be out after dark in the area. One employee spoke some English, but the others did not speak any language other than Portuguese (again, like the rest of Brazil).

8/10 Good

alex K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Borisram, Bogota, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice and clean hotel well located
Good and well located hotel for short stays at Sao Paulo. At just 2 block from Praça da Republica metro station.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Suave, Mililani, HI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
convenient location
Overall, it was a good experience. A few things need to be worked on, but the hotel met our major need, which was a comfortable place to spend the night. The breakfast was good.

8/10 Good

Dilip Tandon, Jaipur, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Satisfactory
Except location all good Suggest to change breakfast at least twice in a weak Same bf every day Staff very helpful Room ok

8/10 Good

Rafa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Libdo
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Edinaldo Sampaio de

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Klaus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable Hotel in somewhat sketchy surroundings, which used to be the center of Sao Paulos cinema scene. Friendly and helpful owner. The room has a special electric outlet for european plugs with a own switch
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

André

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Boa estadia
Hotel simples, quarto bem pequeno, cama ok, chuveiro excelente. Região do centro, com perigos de assalto, mas as ruas estão muito policiadas. Foi estadia boa, tranquila e sem barulhos.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

João Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
O Hotel Cinelândia é uma hospedagem excelente, que dispõe de uma boa estrutura, e de um excelente café da manhã. O Hotel fica localizado no Centro de São Paulo, próximo a muitos lugares de interesse geral, como a Avenida 25 de Março, a Galeria do Rock, o Theatro Municipal, o Bar da Brahma, dentre tantos outros lugares históricos e culturais inseridos na região central de São Paulo. Todavia, por estar localizado no grande centro da Capital, como toda grande cidade, é preciso ter muito cuidado com objetos de valor, ou no manuseio de celular, em virtude dos inúmeros furtos que ocorrem na região. O lugar em si é bastante policiado, e a dica, é somente não dar bobeira. Ser simples e objetivo nos deslocamentos a pé.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Gisele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Davidson

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bom, mas fica o aviso
Não fornecem agua, vc precisa comprar
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Halisson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel confortável. Tem chovendo quente com aquecimento solar, o café de manhã é ótimo. O que ficou um pouco a desejar pra o ar condicionado de janela, não estava lá essas coisas mas resfriou bem mesmo com o calor nesse início de dezembro de 2023. No geral aprovo o estabelecimento.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Gabriel Jörg

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was nice and very helpful but the area is not very nice and one feels unsafe a little bit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

GEORGE V C

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANTONIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023